India's Vice President Election 2025 Result: Live Updates on Counting, NDA vs INDIA Bloc
A live update on the 2025 Vice President of India election, detailing the ongoing vote counting, the two main candidates—the NDA's C.P. Radhakrishnan and the INDIA bloc's B. Sudershan Reddy—and the anticipation of the final result.
Counting of votes for the Vice Presidential election is underway in New Delhi.
With the official start of the 2025 Vice Presidential election vote count, India will announce a new Vice President tonight. In the crucial race, former Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy, the candidate of the opposition INDIA bloc, faces off against Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan, the nominee of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
With a final turnout of 768 MPs, the polling, which saw members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha cast their ballots in the new Parliament building, ended at 5 p.m. According to sources, celebrations have already begun at Union Minister Prahlad Joshi's home in anticipation of an NDA victory, and the results are anticipated to be announced soon. According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intends to travel once the official results are revealed.
The election, which was brought on by former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation, is particularly significant because MPs are not subject to party whips, which allows for cross-voting. Both sides have been active in their last hours, despite the NDA's sizable numerical advantage. As the counting started, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, the opposition candidate, was spotted at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's home.
The sheer numbers seem to favor the NDA's nominee, even though the BJD, BRS, and Akali Dal did not cast ballots and some opposition leaders said they were confident in their candidate. In order to determine whether any unexpected cross-voting has taken place, political analysts are keeping a close eye on the final count.
